Very Computer

In trying to resolve the problem arising from an IRQ conflict between my NIC
(3Com9500 Boomerang) and my STB Velocity 128 3D AGP graphics card, I
downloaded -- into the same directory (/var/tmp)--the following files from
ftp.XFree86.org:

x3323upd.tgz (patch 3 for the XFree86 3.3.2)
& the strongly recommended (by the release notes) "extract" utility.

I run Redhat 5.1. I tried to update following the instructions from the
release notes:

run:     chmod 755 extract  (to make the extract untility executable)
cd /usr/X11R6
/var/tmp/extract /var/tmp/x3223upd.tgz

Instead of unpacking the files into their respective directories, I get this
error mssg:

"Segmentation failure (core dump)"

What gives??

I tried another tack:
the patch is available at the ftp site as a .txt file. Saved as, I follow
another set of instructions:
"to apply the patch, run the following command from xc source directory (I
reckon /usr/X11R6/??):
patch -p0 -E <patchname>"

At this point I do not get the prompt but just the cursor to the left
expecting some additional input it would seem. But what kind of input could
that be??

I am really stymied here and hope someone whose used either the "extract"
scenario, or the "patch" one could help me here.

Thanks in advance.
Hamid Ouyachi

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address.

All you need is the SVGA server file, not the entire installation. Just
go to
ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/current/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc/S...

and get the X3323SVGA.tgz file.

If you downloaded this file to /var/tmp, then installation is as simple
as:

cd /usr/X11R6
tar xzvf /var/tmp/X3323SVGA.tgz

That's it.  This will just replace your XF86_SVGA server executable,
which is the only file you need to get X working with your IRQ conflict.

I'm running RH 5.1 with a Diamond Viper 330 AGP and a 3Com 3c905b PCI
ethernet board, and had exactly the same problem you mention until I
upgraded to this server.

Phil

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